South Africa vs Spain: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita
South Africa
0.0003 kt per person
in 2023
Spain
0.0003 kt per person
in 2023
South Africa rank
64th
Spain rank
66th
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita over time
- South Africa
- Spain
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0003 kt per person against 0.0003 kt per person in Spain, a difference of 0 kt per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 64th and Spain ranks 66th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 kt per person | 0.0002 kt per person | 0 kt per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.0002 kt per person | 0.0002 kt per person | 0 kt per person | Spain |
| 1980s | 0.0002 kt per person | 0.0003 kt per person | 0 kt per person | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.0003 kt per person | 0.0003 kt per person | 0 kt per person | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.0003 kt per person | 0.0003 kt per person | 0 kt per person | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.0003 kt per person | 0.0003 kt per person | 0 kt per person | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.0003 kt per person | 0.0003 kt per person | 0 kt per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita, South Africa or Spain?
- South Africa, at 0.0003 kt per person against 0.0003 kt per person in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita between South Africa and Spain?
- 0 kt per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 64th and Spain ranks 66th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.